Hands-On Network Programming with C
Learn socket programming in C and write secure and optimized network code
Published on 13. May 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
478 pages
978-1-78934-986-3 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive guide to programming with network sockets, implementing internet protocols, designing IoT devices, and much more with C
Key Features
Apply your C and C++ programming skills to build powerful network applications
Get to grips with a variety of network protocols that allow you to load web pages, send emails, and do much more
Write portable network code for Windows, Linux, and macOS
Book DescriptionNetwork programming enables processes to communicate with each other over a computer network, but it is a complex task that requires programming with multiple libraries and protocols. With its support for third-party libraries and structured documentation, C is an ideal language to write network programs.
Complete with step-by-step explanations of essential concepts and practical examples, this C network programming book begins with the fundamentals of Internet Protocol, TCP, and UDP. You'll explore client-server and peer-to-peer models for information sharing and connectivity with remote computers. The book will also cover HTTP and HTTPS for communicating between your browser and website, and delve into hostname resolution with DNS, which is crucial to the functioning of the modern web. As you advance, you'll gain insights into asynchronous socket programming and streams, and explore debugging and error handling. Finally, you'll study network monitoring and implement security best practices.
By the end of this book, you'll have experience of working with client-server applications and be able to implement new network programs in C.
The code in this book is compatible with the older C99 version as well as the latest C18 and C++17 standards. You'll work with robust, reliable, and secure code that is portable across operating systems, including Winsock sockets for Windows and POSIX sockets for Linux and macOS.What you will learn
Uncover cross-platform socket programming APIs
Implement techniques for supporting IPv4 and IPv6
Understand how TCP and UDP connections work over IP
Discover how hostname resolution and DNS work
Interface with web APIs using HTTP and HTTPS
Explore Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) for electronic mail transmission
Apply network programming to the Internet of Things (IoT)
Who this book is forIf you're a developer or a system administrator who wants to get started with network programming, this book is for you. Basic knowledge of C programming is assumed.
Key Features
Apply your C and C++ programming skills to build powerful network applications
Get to grips with a variety of network protocols that allow you to load web pages, send emails, and do much more
Write portable network code for Windows, Linux, and macOS
Book DescriptionNetwork programming enables processes to communicate with each other over a computer network, but it is a complex task that requires programming with multiple libraries and protocols. With its support for third-party libraries and structured documentation, C is an ideal language to write network programs.
Complete with step-by-step explanations of essential concepts and practical examples, this C network programming book begins with the fundamentals of Internet Protocol, TCP, and UDP. You'll explore client-server and peer-to-peer models for information sharing and connectivity with remote computers. The book will also cover HTTP and HTTPS for communicating between your browser and website, and delve into hostname resolution with DNS, which is crucial to the functioning of the modern web. As you advance, you'll gain insights into asynchronous socket programming and streams, and explore debugging and error handling. Finally, you'll study network monitoring and implement security best practices.
By the end of this book, you'll have experience of working with client-server applications and be able to implement new network programs in C.
The code in this book is compatible with the older C99 version as well as the latest C18 and C++17 standards. You'll work with robust, reliable, and secure code that is portable across operating systems, including Winsock sockets for Windows and POSIX sockets for Linux and macOS.What you will learn
Uncover cross-platform socket programming APIs
Implement techniques for supporting IPv4 and IPv6
Understand how TCP and UDP connections work over IP
Discover how hostname resolution and DNS work
Interface with web APIs using HTTP and HTTPS
Explore Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) for electronic mail transmission
Apply network programming to the Internet of Things (IoT)
Who this book is forIf you're a developer or a system administrator who wants to get started with network programming, this book is for you. Basic knowledge of C programming is assumed.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
885 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78934-986-3 (9781789349863)
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Learn socket programming in C and write secure and optimized network code
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Lewis Van Winkle is a software programming consultant, entrepreneur, and founder of a successful IoT company. He has over 20 years of programming experience after publishing his first successful software product at age 12. He has over 15 years of programming experience with the C programming language on a variety of operating systems and platforms. He is active in the open-source community and has published several popular open-source programs and librariesmany of them in C. Today, Lewis spends much of his time consulting, where he loves taking on difficult projects that other programmers have given up on. He specializes in network systems, financial systems, machine learning, and interoperation between different programming languages.
Content
Table of Contents
Introducing Networks and Protocols
Getting to Grips with Socket APIs
An In-Depth Overview of TCP connections
Establishing UDP Connections
Hostname Resolution and DNS
Building a Simple Web Client
Building a Simple Web Server
Making Your Program Send Emails
Loading Secure Web Pages with HTTPS and OpenSSL
Implementing a Secure Web Server
Establishing SSH Connections
Network Monitoring and Security
Socket Programming Tips and Pitfalls
Web Programming for the Internet of Things
Answers to Questions
Setting Up Your C Compiler on Windows
Setting Up Your C Compiler on Linux
Setting Up Your C Compiler on macOS
Example Programs
Introducing Networks and Protocols
Getting to Grips with Socket APIs
An In-Depth Overview of TCP connections
Establishing UDP Connections
Hostname Resolution and DNS
Building a Simple Web Client
Building a Simple Web Server
Making Your Program Send Emails
Loading Secure Web Pages with HTTPS and OpenSSL
Implementing a Secure Web Server
Establishing SSH Connections
Network Monitoring and Security
Socket Programming Tips and Pitfalls
Web Programming for the Internet of Things
Answers to Questions
Setting Up Your C Compiler on Windows
Setting Up Your C Compiler on Linux
Setting Up Your C Compiler on macOS
Example Programs